Bacolod city: The Bureau of Immigration (BI) on Monday reported the arrest of a 57-year-old Australian national with a standing deportation order in Bacolod City.

According to Philippines News Agency, Commissioner Joel Anthony Viado stated that Bradley Vincent Gould was apprehended in Barangay Sum-ag, Bacolod City, by operatives of the bureau's Regional Intelligence Operations Unit-Region VI. The operation was conducted in coordination with the Philippine National Police, Naval Forces Central, and the Philippine Air Force on July 10.

Authorities revealed that Gould was the subject of an existing warrant of deportation issued by the bureau after receiving complaints of harassment and psychological abuse filed against him. He was located through intelligence monitoring and was arrested after BI operatives confirmed his identity.

Following his arrest, the foreigner was informed of his constitutional rights, transported to Manila, and turned over to the Bureau of Immigration warden facility in Muntinlupa City, where he will remain pending deportation.

Commissioner Viado emphasized the bureau's commitment to enforcing immigration laws and working closely with law enforcement partners to ensure that those ordered deported are located, arrested, and removed from the country.